ASSIGNMENT:1 QUESTION :What are the main foundations of Organization Development? What are the stages of OD as suggested by Kurt Lewin and subsequently modified by Lippitt‚ Watson &Westley? ANSWER: 1) FOUNDATION OF OD (a) The field of OD rests on a foundation of values and assumptions about people and organizations. These beliefs help to define what OD is and guide its implementation. (b) Values have always been an integral part of OD package. OD values and assumption developed from research
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Structure sign and play analysis In his essay Struture‚ Sign and Play in the Discourse of Human Science‚ Derrida firstly describes the idea of freeplay‚ which is a decentering of systems within the systems themselves. Centering of systems is supposed to limit freeplay‚ yet this centering of systems‚ designed to give coherence to the system‚ is contradictory because it is there by force of desire‚ not by any fundamental principle. The basis of a structure comprise of historic patterns and
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Retrieved September 2nd‚ 2014‚ from http://www.deloitte.com/ Google. (n.d.). Retrieved September 2nd‚ 2014‚ from https://www.google.co.nz/ McShane‚ S.‚ & Travaglione‚ T. (2008). Organisational Behaviour on the Pacific Rim (2nd ed.). NSW: McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd. Robbins‚ S. P.‚ Millett‚ B.‚ & Waters-Marsh‚ T. (2004). Organisational Behaviour (4th ed.). NSW: Prentice Hall. Samson‚ D.‚ Catley‚ B.‚ Cathro‚ V.‚ & Daft‚ R. L. (2012). Management in New Zealand. South Melbourne‚ Victoria: Cengage Australia
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Question: Can Organisational Culture be changed? Management within an organisation has the ability to re-shape‚ re-engineer‚ re-organise and change their organisation and organisational culture‚ the majority of organisation’s today‚ have the ability to change their culture‚ however‚ at the same time‚ it is a very difficult and demanding task. This is where the four main functions of managing come into play; planning‚ controlling‚ leading and organising. Robbins at al (2009‚ p.94) defines organisational
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collective goals” Huczynski and Buchanan (2007‚ P6) cited by Connor et al. (2012‚ P2). Organizations consist of many elements such as organizational design‚ strategy‚ structure‚ culture and change. This essay will take three elements of organization. Firstly‚ it will define organizational culture‚ organizational change and organizational structure. Then‚ it will discuss the relationships between the three elements. 2. Organizational change definition According to Dr Sommerfeldt (2014)‚ organizational change
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major footwear industries‚ Lunar Rubbers Private Limited situated in Thodupuzha‚ Kerala. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY * To have an overall study of the company and to familiarize with its various functions. * To understand the organization structure and processes in a practical setting. * To get an idea about how different functional
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ENVIROMNMENT CHALLENGES IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR. Before we start‚ we must first understand what Organizational Behaviour is. Organizational Behaviour is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals‚ group dynamics‚ and structure have on behaviour within the organizations and its effective use for the purpose of such knowledge towards improving its performance.A multidisciplinary field devoted to understanding individual and group behavior‚ interpersonal processes‚ and organizational
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Organizational Mission Statements An organization ’s mission is its reason for existence. It speaks to the questions: Why does this organization exist? Whom does it serve? By what means does it serve them? The mission statement is the written expression of the basic goals‚ characteristics‚ values‚ and philosophy that shape the organization and give it purpose. It seeks to distinguish the organization from others by articulating its scope of activities‚ its products/services and market‚ and
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Facebook is a social-networking site that has a strong organization structure that is appropriate for their particular product; social media. Facebook seems like a simple site that does not require a structure to operate. Facebook launched in 2004 and is currently the most popular social-networking site. People can share photos‚ stories‚ life experiences of both positive and negative. This strong organization structure has allowed Facebook to grow and continue to be strong in a competitive marketplace
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Historical Background of Organisational Behaviour EVOLUTION AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF OB OB is an old concept because every civilisation has taken interest in behaviour within organisation. Rikki and Susan Phelps write‚ “It is an interesting phenomenon that which is touted as fundamentally ‘new management practice’ is essentially the readapting of existing ‘old management .Truths”. Fred luthans stated‚ “there is no question that the early practicing
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